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Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 - Betting Preview, Odds and Result

28 May 2026 to 31 May 2026 Tour PGA Tour Field 138 Odds updated 26 May 2026

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Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 at a glance

Favourite
8.5/1Ludvig Aberg
Favourite's chance
7.3%after the margin is removed
Top 5 in the market
21.3%combined win chance
Field
138130 priced by the bookies
Best-price overround
24.6%vs 26.6% at the cheapest book
100/1 or bigger
91players in the field

The market, read in numbers

The bookmakers made Ludvig Aberg favourite for the Charles Schwab Challenge at 8.5/1. That is an implied 10.5% before the margin comes out, and 7.3% once the book is normalised back to 100%. On that number this is a moderate favourite rather than a standout, with Russell Henley next in at 14/1.

The five shortest players in the market share 21.3% of the win chance between them, which leaves 78.7% spread across the other 125 priced players. That is an unusually flat market. When no small group of players dominates, a model that prices the whole field has more room to disagree with the bookmakers. 91 players are priced at 100/1 or bigger.

Take the best price available on every player and the overround on this market is 24.6%, or 11.5% once the each-way terms are valued properly. The cheapest single bookmaker on this event is Ladbrokes at 26.6% (10 @ 1/5), so taking the best price player by player is worth 2 points of margin before a single selection is made. We explain how the number is built in what are the bookies' margins on golf, and which books are worth having an account with in which bookie is best for golf.

Our model prices every player in the field from world ranking points, recent form and the strength of the field, then compares that price against the market. Where our number is higher than the bookmakers', there is an edge - that is the Discrepancy column in the table below. Picks are the players with the biggest edge once the each-way terms on offer are taken into account, which is why a 150/1 shot at 1/5 odds and 8 places can be a better bet than the same player at 150/1 and 5 places elsewhere.

Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 odds

Best available outright prices across the bookmakers we track, with the implied chance each price carries. Normalised probability removes the bookmakers' margin so the column sums to 100%.

# Player Odds ImpliedImpl. NormalisedNorm. Finish
1 SWE Ludvig Aberg 8.5/1 10.5% 7.3% 17th
2 USA Russell Henley 14/1 6.7% 4.6% 1st
3 USA Rickie Fowler 20/1 4.8% 3.3% 115th
4 USA Justin Thomas 22/1 4.3% 3.0% 13th
5 USA J.J Spaun 22/1 4.3% 3.0% 6th
6 JPN Hideki Matsuyama 25/1 3.8% 2.7% 13th
7 SCO Robert MacIntyre 25/1 3.8% 2.7% 42nd
8 USA Wyndham Clark 25/1 3.8% 2.7% -
9 USA Benjamin Griffin 25/1 3.8% 2.7% 3rd
10 ENG Harry Hall 30/1 3.2% 2.2% 110th
11 USA Alex Smalley 35/1 2.8% 1.9% 3rd
12 JPN Ryo Hisatsune 40/1 2.4% 1.7% 66th
13 USA Akshay Bhatia 40/1 2.4% 1.7% 28th
14 USA Keegan Bradley 45/1 2.2% 1.5% 35th
15 USA Keith Mitchell 45/1 2.2% 1.5% 90th
16 USA Pierceson Coody 45/1 2.2% 1.5% 22nd
17 USA Matt McCarty 45/1 2.2% 1.5% 60th
18 USA Gary Woodland 50/1 2.0% 1.4% 6th
19 USA Brian Harman 50/1 2.0% 1.4% 22nd
20 USA Bud Cauley 50/1 2.0% 1.4% -

Prices were recorded before the tournament started and are not live. Always check the current price with your bookmaker.

How the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 finished

Russell Henley won the Charles Schwab Challenge, having started the week at 14/1 - an implied 6.7% chance. The favourite, Ludvig Aberg, finished 17th.

Pos Player Starting odds Implied chanceImpl.
1 USA Russell Henley 14/1 6.7%
2 USA Eric Cole 90/1 1.1%
3 USA Benjamin Griffin 25/1 3.8%
3 USA Alex Smalley 35/1 2.8%
3 USA McClure Meissner - -
6 USA Gary Woodland 50/1 2.0%
6 USA J.J Spaun 22/1 4.3%
6 COL Nicolas Echavarria 175/1 0.6%
6 USA Michael Brennan 110/1 0.9%
10 CAN Mackenzie Hughes 125/1 0.8%
10 USA Ryan Gerard 50/1 2.0%
10 USA Steven Fisk 150/1 0.7%

Our model's numbers for the Charles Schwab Challenge

The top of the market, with our model's win probability (Predicted) and how far it disagrees with the bookmakers (Discrepancy). The first three rows are shown in full so you can see exactly what the model produces. Odds and implied probabilities are public - the two green columns are ours.

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# Player Bookies' Odds Implied Impl. Normalised Norm. Predicted Pred. Discrepancy Edge
1 SWE Ludvig Aberg 8.5 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 10.53% 7.33% ≈ 13/1 2% -5.33% Free
2 USA Russell Henley 14 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 6.67% 4.64% ≈ 21/1 2% -2.64% Free
3 USA Rickie Fowler 20 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 4.76% 3.32% ≈ 29/1 1% -2.32% Free
4 USA J.J Spaun 22 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 4.35% 3.03% ≈ 32/1 🔒
5 USA Justin Thomas 22 (PricedUp: 6 @ 1/5) 4.35% 3.03% ≈ 32/1 🔒
6 SCO Robert MacIntyre 25 (bet365: 5 @ 1/4) 3.85% 2.68% ≈ 36/1 🔒
7 USA Benjamin Griffin 25 (bet365: 5 @ 1/4) 3.85% 2.68% ≈ 36/1 🔒
8 JPN Hideki Matsuyama 25 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 3.85% 2.68% ≈ 36/1 🔒
9 USA Wyndham Clark 25 (QuinnBet: 6 @ 1/5) 3.85% 2.68% ≈ 36/1 🔒
10 ENG Harry Hall 30 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 3.23% 2.25% ≈ 44/1 🔒
11 USA Alex Smalley 35 (PricedUp: 6 @ 1/5) 2.78% 1.93% ≈ 51/1 🔒
12 JPN Ryo Hisatsune 40 (William Hill: 6 @ 1/4) 2.44% 1.7% ≈ 58/1 🔒
13 USA Akshay Bhatia 40 (AK Bets: 5 @ 1/5) 2.44% 1.7% ≈ 58/1 🔒
14 USA Keegan Bradley 45 (AK Bets: 5 @ 1/5) 2.17% 1.51% ≈ 65/1 🔒
15 USA Keith Mitchell 45 (AK Bets: 5 @ 1/5) 2.17% 1.51% ≈ 65/1 🔒
16 USA Pierceson Coody 45 (bet365: 5 @ 1/4) 2.17% 1.51% ≈ 65/1 🔒
17 USA Matt McCarty 45 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 2.17% 1.51% ≈ 65/1 🔒
18 USA Gary Woodland 50 (Sporting Index: 6 @ 1/5) 1.96% 1.37% ≈ 72/1 🔒
19 USA Brian Harman 50 (Ladbrokes: 10 @ 1/5) 1.96% 1.37% ≈ 72/1 🔒
20 USA Bud Cauley 50 (BetMGM UK: 6 @ 1/5) 1.96% 1.37% ≈ 72/1 🔒
Predicted and Edge are hidden on 17 of these 20 players, and on the other 118 in the field
Those two columns are the whole point: they are where our model disagrees with the bookmakers.
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Bookmaker margins and each-way terms

What each bookmaker is charging on this market, and the each-way terms they are offering. True overround values the extra places properly, so it is the number to compare - the lower it is, the more the bookmaker is giving back. How we calculate it.

# Bookie Terms Overround True Overround
1 Ladbrokes 10 @ 1/5 91.7% 26.6%
2 Coral 10 @ 1/5 91.7% 26.6%
3 William Hill 6 @ 1/4 60.5% 27.5%
4 888Sport 6 @ 1/4 60.5% 27.5%
5 AK Bets 5 @ 1/5 31% 29.1%
6 Bet365 5 @ 1/4 46.9% 29.4%
7 PricedUp 6 @ 1/5 48.1% 32.8%
8 BresBet 5 @ 1/4 50.8% 32.8%
9 BetVictor 5 @ 1/4 53.4% 35.2%
10 Star Sports 6 @ 1/5 50.8% 35.3%
11 Sporting Index 6 @ 1/5 52.1% 36.5%
12 Spreadex 6 @ 1/5 52.3% 36.7%
13 BetMGM UK 6 @ 1/5 53.1% 37.3%
14 Virgin Bet 6 @ 1/5 53.1% 37.3%
15 Betfred 5 @ 1/4 56.1% 37.5%
16 10Bet 6 @ 1/5 54.6% 38.7%
17 BetGoodwin 5 @ 1/4 58% 39.2%
18 BetTom 5 @ 1/4 58% 39.2%
19 Unibet 1 @ 1/1 44.9% 44.9%
20 Betway 6 @ 1/5 62.9% 46.2%
21 QuinnBet 6 @ 1/5 63.8% 47%
22 Skybet 5 @ 1/4 75.2% 54.4%
23 Paddy Power 5 @ 1/4 75.2% 54.4%

Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 betting FAQ

Who was favourite for the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026?

Ludvig Aberg was the outright favourite at 8.5/1, which is an implied chance of 10.5% before the bookmakers' margin is removed and 7.3% after. Russell Henley was next in the market at 14/1.

Who won the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026?

Russell Henley won the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026, starting the week at 14/1.

When was the Charles Schwab Challenge 2026 played?

The Charles Schwab Challenge started on Thursday 28 May 2026 and finished on Sunday 31 May 2026. It is a PGA Tour event.

How big was the Charles Schwab Challenge field?

138 players were in the field, 130 of them priced by the bookmakers. 91 of those were 100/1 or bigger, which is where most each-way value is found.

What margin do the bookmakers take on the Charles Schwab Challenge?

Taking the best price available on every player cuts the overround to 24.6%, against 26.6% at Ladbrokes, the cheapest single bookmaker on this market. Shopping the whole market is worth more than most tips are.

Where can I get Charles Schwab Challenge betting tips?

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